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SYMPHONY
A professional composer takes up residence in a select
New York City public school
to teach students how to create original music.
Students from the Bronx High School of
Medical Science pose after their final concert in May
2006
Photo: Megan
Lemley
“Thank you for letting us
participate in the music program.
We learned that there are different types of music,
for example swing, pop, jazz, and classical.
My favorite type of music is blues. It reminds me of
my culture.”
Create a Symphony Student 2002-2003
Ignite children’s enthusiasm for
learning, discipline and teamwork by unlocking their
creative potential. Once a week for 12 weeks, through
non-musical means, a professional composer works with
children to help them create their own music. Students
learn about the instruments of the orchestra, orchestration,
and composition, and then use their new tools to create
original works using Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion,
Voice and Dance. The program concludes with a concert
featuring the student compositions.
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Students
from PS 347 School of American Sign Language and
English learn about the trumpet hands on
and watch artists perform their original melodies
in 2006.
Photos: Megan Lemley
and Joanne Winograd |
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After
performing for their peers, teachers, and parents,
students from PS 347 get together and show off
their original scores
Photos: Megan
Lemley |
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